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Senate passes bill to end controller furloughs
The U.S. Senate revived and passed a measure to end air-traffic controller furloughs as most members were flying home on recess, after four days of flight delays blamed on staffing shortages from budget cuts. The Senate unanimously approved a hastily...Tags: U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Delays, White House, Finance, John Thune
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Hoping to break the stalemate, Obama takes GOP senators to dinner
President Obama had a dinner date Wednesday night with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, U.S. Congress, Richard Burr, John McCain
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Keeping up the outreach, Obama to do lunch with Ryan, Van Hollen
WASHINGTON -- President Obama plans to continue his campaign to win hearts, minds and stomachs on Capitol Hill. Obama is scheduled to have lunch with House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and his Democratic counterpart, Rep. Chris Van...
Tags: Barack Obama, John Boehner, Public Finance, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Paul Ryan
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Weekly remarks: GOP's John Hoeven says trade pacts would spur new jobs; Obama salutes Father's Day
Top of the TicketRepublican says Obama holding up trade pact ratification; Obama says unconditional love is important to children.... -
Weekly remarks: GOP's Dan Coats says the fiscal crisis is urgent; Obama says times are tough for many
Top of the TicketRepublican Coats sends the spending crisis is real; Democrat Obama says more taxes are needed to cut deficit.... -
Weekly remarks: McMorris Rodgers asks where the jobs are; Obama says we need to work together
Top of the TicketRepublican says Democratic plans have driven economy askew; Obama says both parties must sacrifice for debt agreement.... -
N.D. delegation opposed to proposed fracking rule
The Bismarck Tribune, N.D.The U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing a rule to require oil companies drilling on federal lands to publish chemicals used in fracking fluids, which North Dakota's congressional delegation says would interfere with state laws. "As North...Tags: Petroleum Industry, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Land Resources, Heidi Heitkamp, Environmental Issues
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Grand Forks Herald Tom Dennis column
Grand Forks HeraldStrange, isn't it? Bill Guy served as governor of North Dakota from 1961 to 1973. But when you read others' recollections of that service, you might find yourself forgetting that the era was one of the most divisive in the 20th century. Guy died...Tags: Heidi Heitkamp, Byron Dorgan, Military Equipment, Botulism, Highway Transportation
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EDITORIAL: A Commission on Higher Ed Governance
Grand Forks HeraldAt the time of this editorial's writing, the fate of House Continuing Resolution 3047 was unclear. Would the North Dakota Senate adopt the proposal to replace the state Board of Higher Education -- a proposal senators had rejected as recently as last...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Politics, Elections, Government
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Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner
President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, U.S. Congress, Richard Burr, John McCain
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Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Richard Burr, John McCain, Justice System
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Hagel confirmed as secretary of defense
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Chuck Hagel, who won two Purple Hearts in the Vietnam War, survived the turbulent battle over his nomination to lead the Pentagon, where he will confront two new challenges: potentially dramatic budget cuts and tensions with...Tags: Barack Obama, John Cornyn, U.S. Congress, Michael Mukasey, Heidi Heitkamp
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